30 May 2011

Dr.Howard B.GOLDMAN MD (Tor.80) CCFP

Toronto Mt Sinai ER doctor and CBC broadcaster H.B.GOLDMAN , gave a speech at the Toronto eHEALTH 2011 Conference (1,682 attendees). On medical errors, he admitted to misdiagnosing two verteberal fractures on an ER x-ray, sending the male patient home with Percocets.

He also pointed out that he is a Peer assessor for the Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Goldman is against the use of templates in Electronic records as in his opinion they do not convey the subtleties of the medical interaction. On nthe other hand he does not like handwriting.

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